“The more you read, the more you will know. The more you learn, the more places you will go.” – Dr. Seuss

“This Is Not My Hat”

Preschool – Grade 1

2013 Caldecott Award

In this award winner, the narrator is a thief, albeit a very small one, a fish who has stolen a little blue bowler from a big sleeping fish.

As the little fish swims across the page, we find that he really doesn’t feel very bad about taking something that does not belong to him. In fact, he says, “Well, it was too small for him anyway.” What we cannot see as little fish swims away to his hiding place is that big fish in right behind him.

What do you think happened in all that tangle of seaweed?

“Knuffle Bunny”

Preschool – Grade 1

2005 Caldecott Honor Book

On a father-daughter trip to the Laundromat, before toddler Trixie “could even speak words.” Daddy accidentally tosses her favorite stuffed bunny into the washing machine.

Trixie’s baby jibberish, trying to tell Daddy something’s wrong, does not work. Well, Trixie pitches a fit you would not believe and panicky Dad-in-charge sprints back to get bunny.

Imagine everyone’s surprise when Trixie exclaims her first words, “Knuffle Bunny” upon seeing her lost toy!